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In studying about the Yang Style, a reference was made by Grandmaster Gin Soon Chu to a concept called Peng Jing. The concept appears to relate to power training, a slow process likened to “saving a penny a day” in its ability to induce boredom. Now, i believe that JING is a transliteration that means the same thing as CHI, but i could be wrong on this one, i’m not sure. However, as Grandmaster Gin Soon Chu lives in New York, there are some barriers to our communication.
Does anyone here understand this concept or know where I can find out more about it? please also understand that I have e-mailed the NY tai chi institute with an inquiry, as well as done some preliminary google-based research.
Hi Dave,
Jing and chi are essentiall two part of the same coin. Simply put chi is potential and jing is applied or issued energy. In Waysun Liao’s book, Tai Chi Classics, he discuss’s the differences. Jing and Qi are definately not the same thing.
If you can imagine or better yet experience youself in a pool of water. Do some basic tai chi motions in the water and notice how your body feels. This is kind of how qi feels inside our bodies, but in a more subtle sense. This also is potential energy which is following how we move. Then move into a peng jin posture and make the water splash or move in that direction. It takes a different kind of ‘way’ to make this happen. This is how jing is as I currently understand it.
Hope this is helpful.
Steve
It was most certainly a useful illustration, thank you for sharing it with me. I recently picked up a copy of the Tai Chi Classic as translated by T.T. Liang, and it does go in to a discussion of what Jing is and how it relates to Chi ( I think), though his terms are different.
Thanks again, though for the response, I found it to be very helpful.
The word is actually “jin”meaning trained skili, not “jing” which is sexual essence.
Buddy
Buddy ,
Are you still teaching in the Plymouth area?
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